Dallas Mavs stop playing national anthem at home games

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After 9/11 the DOD started paying Sports Leagues to play the national anthem and stage over the top military tributes. And at the height of anti war protest the NFL severely toned down all the military stuff, so its clear they're full of shit.

Defense Department Paid Sports Teams $53M of Taxpayer Dollars to Play Anthem, Stage Over-the-Top Military Tributes

At a time when professional athletes such as Colin Kaepernick are labeled as unpatriotic for refusing to stand during the national anthem at sporting

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Stephen A. Smith brought attention to the practice on ESPN’s “First Take” recently, as players have come under fire for refusing to salute the flag. Smith noted that players were not required to stand until 2009, and before that time players did not stand for the anthem because they remained in the locker room until game time. Apparently, as Smith said, placing the players on the field during the playing of the anthem was a marketing strategy to make them appear more patriotic. Moreover, he mentioned that the U.S. Department of Defense and the National Guard paid the NFL over $10 million to make it happen.

The Senate report condemned the practice as “paid patriotism,” with 72 contracts containing items such as on-field color guards, field-sized American flags, fireworks, enlistment ceremonies, national anthem performances, hometown hero and wounded warrior tributes and other examples. Further, the report found the DOD could not account for all of the contracts it awarded or how much was spent, with an official response to the senators’ request accounting for only 62 percent of 122 contracts with major league teams, and 70 percent of the more than $10 million spent on the contracts.

 

[25centsandwich]

After 9/11 the DOD started paying Sports Leagues to play the national anthem and stage over the top military tributes. And at the height of anti war protest the NFL severely toned down all the military stuff, so its clear they're full of shit.

Defense Department Paid Sports Teams $53M of Taxpayer Dollars to Play Anthem, Stage Over-the-Top Military Tributes

At a time when professional athletes such as Colin Kaepernick are labeled as unpatriotic for refusing to stand during the national anthem at sporting

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I dont think this is unique in itself...DoD pays all kinds of people and organizations to recruit.

But the anthem playing before every game is stupid tho. I can see big events but before some random pistons-hornets game...no need for it.

 

[Marc123]